Ready Steady Go (L'Arc-en-Ciel song)

"Ready Steady Go" is the twenty-third single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on February 4, 2004 it reached number 1 on the Oricon chart.[1] The four alternate versions on the single omit each titular band member's contributions; for instance, the "Hydeless Version" features none of hyde's vocals (but still contains the backing vocals), while the "Yukihiroless Version" has no percussion whatsoever.

"Ready Steady Go"
Single by L'Arc-en-Ciel
from the album Smile
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2004
GenreAlternative rock
LabelKi/oon Records
Songwriter(s)Hyde, Tetsu
Producer(s)L'Arc-en-Ciel, Hajime Okano
L'Arc-en-Ciel singles chronology
"Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)"
(2001)		 "Ready Steady Go"
(2004)		 "Hitomi no Juunin"
(2004)
For the Paul Oakenfold song, see Southern Sun / Ready Steady Go.

"Ready Steady Go" was used as the second (first in the U.S. Adult Swim version) opening song to the Fullmetal Alchemist anime. It was featured as a song in the Japan-exclusive Nintendo DS launch music video game, Daigasso! Band Brothers, along with the Japan-exclusive 2005 iNiS music video game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan as the last stage.

Track listing
# Title Lyrics Music
1 "Ready Steady Go" Hyde Tetsu
2 "Ready Steady Go (Hydeless Version)" ‐ Tetsu
3 "Ready Steady Go (Kenless Version)" Hyde Tetsu
4 "Ready Steady Go (Tetsuless Version)" Hyde ‐
5 "Ready Steady Go (Yukihiroless Version)" Hyde Tetsu

Cover

American punk rock band Zebrahead covered the song, which features on a tribute album to L'Arc-en-Ciel. It was also released as a Japanese bonus track on their 2013 album Call Your Friends.

References
  1. L'Arc〜en〜Cielのアルバム売り上げランキング Retrieved May 18, 2011


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